Monarch tag recoveries?

16 years ago

Does anyone know what's up over at Monarch Watch? I haven't been able to access any tag recovery info for this year and haven't recieved a new email update since the October one.

If I remember correctly, last year the data was available in late april or early May.

Maryann

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aggscott
16 years ago
I just received an e-mail that some of the tags are up now. I'm not sure but, I don't think the ones from 2007 are up yet--Just the 2006 ones.

Aggie
linda_centralokzn6
16 years ago
Maryann, the 2006 data is out, but not in the database yet. They are overwhelmed, and underfunded.

Woo!!! Hoo!!! 2 of mine made it to El Rosario!!! I just knew that mine were making it to Mexico. First, my Pipevine haven, and now this. I'm beyond words!!!! :)

If you see any of your tags, please e-mail them with the Tag number, date, sex, and whether reared or wild, along with your name. I don't know that this is conclusive. Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: 2006 Monarch tagged recoveries
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tdogmom
16 years ago
Hooray! How thrilling! :)
emmayct
Original Author
16 years ago
Excellent Linda! That's so satisfying isn't it.

And thank you for the link.

Hmmm...Now where did I put my list of tag numbers that I used???

I'm just soo organized. LOL.

Maryann
emmayct
Original Author
16 years ago
Well. I found my list of tag numbers and none of mine were on the list. (Last year however, one of mine was recovered in el Rosario, I guess beginners luck. That gave me a thrill last spring that I really needed at the time.)

Linda, what date did you tag yours?

Most of the CT recoveries in the past have been tagged in the first three weeks of Sept.

Maryann
linda_centralokzn6
16 years ago
Yes, it is very gratifying. I am thrilled. :)

One was tagged Oct. 4th, and the other was tagged Oct. 11th. I am quite a bit South of you. Instead of tagging earlier, like I usually did, I waited to tag later. One male and one female.

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